The Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 9:31am

A tractor-trailer carrying $500,000 worth of purses has been stolen from a warehouse in New Jersey's largest city.

Marley Jay, Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 9:31am

U.S. stocks are rising Friday as major indexes continue to set records. Some of the largest gains are going to industries that have been left out of the post-election rally, including health care companies and makers of household goods. Banks, which have led that surge, are slipping.

The Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 8:50am

A U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alumni task force is calling for reinstatement of a cadet training program.

Gene Johnson, Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 8:42am

Washington has become the first U.S. state to sue the agrochemical giant Monsanto over pervasive pollution from PCBs, the toxic industrial chemicals that have accumulated in plants, fish and people around the globe for decades. The company said the case "lacks merit."

Joseph Pisani, Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 8:40am

Coca-Cola said Friday that CEO Muhtar Kent will step down as CEO next year and be replaced by Chief Operating Officer James Quincey.

The Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 8:30am

With more asthmatic children needing hospital treatment in Paris amid exceptional air pollution, France's government put medics on alert Friday and warned residents to limit outdoor activity over the weekend.

Youkyung Lee, Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 8:30am

For many South Korean business owners, President Park Geun-hye's impeachment Friday was a moment to celebrate — with a sale.

Zeina Karam, Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 8:20am

Hundreds of Syrian civilians streamed out on foot from the eastern part of the city of Aleppo on Friday in the wake of the relentless campaign by government troops and their allies to drive rebels from their rapidly crumbling enclave.